Depicts drops of spit (氵) coming from an open mouth (欠).
Components
欠 Phonetic component
qiàn deficient
owe, lack, be deficient
Depicts a person with an open mouth.
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Historical Evolution
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Regular
Modern